Animal-trap



(No Model.)

0. R. MEAD. ANIMAL TRAP.

\ No. 529,129. Patented Nov. 13, 1894.

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following, taken. in connection with. the acthe trap in its open or set position and a 'placed upon the pan.

'which' the jaws CO are pivoted, and

CHARLES R. MEAD, or

ATENT OFFICE ONEIDA, NEW YORK.

ANIMAL-TRAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of-Letters Patent No. 53 29,129, dated November 13, 1894.

Application filed March a. 1894.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known'that I, CHARLES R. MEAD, of Oneida, in the county of Madison, in the'State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in AnimaL'lraps, of which the companying drawings, is a full, clear, and ex act description. i I

This invention relates to the class of animal traps in which two gripping jaws are pivoted to a base and actuated by a spring which closes the jaws to grip and entrap the anima], a latch engages one of the jaws to hold pivoted. bait-pan causes the said latch to release the jaw when said pan is disturbed by the animal attracted to the trap'by the bait My present invention consists in an improved construction of the aforesaid latch and itsconnection with the bait-pan as here-. inafte'r descri-bed'and specifically set forth in the claims.

In the annexed drawings Figures 1 and 2 are respectively plan and side views of an animal trap embodying my, invention, and Fig. 3 is a transverse section onl-ineXX- --a and 'ar--denotes thebase of the trap, which base is usually formed of two fiat metal bars secured at'right angles to each other. From thebar *-arise two'ears -b.b to

-D- is the spring which is of the usual loop-shape and connected to one of the afore-' said ears to actuate the jaws in the usual manner. The other bar a'- terminates with a secondary post -cwhich is back of the. heel of the bait pan provided with an aperture '-.c as best seen, in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

'f-P- represents the bait-pan which is piv-.

oted to a post d secured to the bar 'a as more clearly shown in Fig. 3 of. the drawtaiusthe trap in its set condition. This latch -shownin Fig. 3-of thedrawingsw- Serial no. 502,317. (No model.)

passes with one of its endsthrough the aperture c-and engagestheadjacentjaW C+ so as to confine the samein its open, position,

and is drawn out: of said engagement. by a disturbance of the bait-pa'n.- Saidpassage of the latch through the aperture c'- in engaging the jaw forms a most positive, sate and out ofengagement with the jaw; This in combination with the secondary post -ea holding the latch in its locking position on the jaw constitutes the salient features. of my in-ven-tionfi I preferably however pivot said latch to -the'-'shank of the bait-pan as clearly It will be observed that by depressing the bait-pan, the latch is drawn out vof'its engage; f

ment with thetopof the j aw. ,Th latter being, thus released allows thetrap'. r

WhatIelaim asmy invention isthe-spring D. to close 7 L1. .Incornbination' with the base, springactuated jaws, a bait-pan pivoted onsaid.

base, a latch connected "to the bait-pan,-to' be moved longitudinally thereby, and a post backof theheelof the bait-pan holding the latch in engagementwith-oneof the jaws as set forth. 1

2. In combination with the hase,-;bait-pan'f pivotedth-ereon and spring-actuated jaws;

a post'risi'ng frouithe baseand-providedwith an alperture,anda latch pivotedto the shan'k of the bait-pan and passing throughsaid aper-v ture and retaining the adjacent? jawin its open positionsubstantiallyas set forth and j .85 In testimony'whereof I have hereunto signed 1 shown.

my-namethis' 28th day of February, 1894 CHARLES RsMEAD. .[L- s] 1 Witnesses: Q

J. T. DURHAM, H. N. STERLING. 

